Couvin


Municipality in French Community, Belgium



























Couvin

Municipality

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Coat of arms of Couvin
Coat of arms



Couvin is located in Belgium

Couvin

Couvin



Location in Belgium

Location of Couvin in the province of Namur


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Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°E / 50.050; 4.483Coordinates: 50°03′N 04°29′E / 50.050°N 4.483°E / 50.050; 4.483
Country
Belgium
Community
French Community
Region
Wallonia
Province
Namur
Arrondissement
Philippeville
Government
 • Mayor
Raymond Douniaux (PS)
 • Governing party/ies
PS, MR, IC
Area
 • Total
206.93 km2 (79.90 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total
13,908
 • Density
67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes
5660
Area codes
060
Website
www.couvin.be

Couvin (French pronunciation: ​[ku.vɛ̃]; Walloon: Couvén) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur.


On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,476 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium by surface area, after Tournai. The total area is 206.93 km², giving a population density of 65 inhabitants per km².


The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Couvin proper, Aublain, Boussu-en-Fagne, Brûly, Brûly-de-Pesche, Cul-des-Sarts, Dailly, Frasnes-lez-Couvin, Gonrieux, Mariembourg, Pesche, Petigny, Petite-Chapelle, and Presgaux.




River Eau Noire and the Rue de la Falaise




Contents





  • 1 Transport


  • 2 Tourism


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




Transport


Couvin railway station provides the town with a rail link direct to Charleroi. The line terminates here; the next station is Mariembourg.



Tourism


There are a number of sites of interest to tourists in the municipality.


One end of the Chemin de Fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées heritage railway is at Mariembourg. The Brasserie des Fagnes brewery is also situated there.


Caves in the area include the Trou de l’Abîme and the Neptune Caves.


Wolfsschlucht I, known locally as "Hitler's Bunker", is located at Brûly-de-Pesche. It was used as one of Adolf Hitler's military headquarters during the Battle of France.



See also


  • List of protected heritage sites in Couvin


References




  1. ^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)




External links



  • Media related to Couvin at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website









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